June retail sales up a tad, thanks to motor sector
Without the 12.4% rise in car sales, retail sales would be down 2.1%
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RETAIL sales for June edged up 0.4 per cent year on year, boosted by sales of motor vehicles, which rose at a double-digit clip.
Stripping out sales of motor vehicles, retail sales actually shrank 2.1 per cent. Sales of recreational goods as well as watches & jewellery fell, data from the Department of Statistics (DOS) indicated yesterday.
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